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CITY OF SARATOGA PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Council Chambers/Civic Theater, 13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
TYPE: Regular Meeting
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Susie Nagpal, Linda Rodgers, Michael Schallop, Mike Uhl, Ruchi Zutshi and Chair
Mohammad Garakani
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES: Draft Minutes from Regular Planning Commission Meeting of April 14, 2004.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS – Any member of the Public will be allowed to address the Planning Commission for up to three minutes on
matters not on this agenda. The law generally prohibits the Planning Commission from discussing or taking action on such items. However,
the Planning Commission may instruct staff accordingly regarding Oral Communications under Planning Commission direction to Staff.
REPORT OF POSTING AGENDA
Pursuant to Government Code 54954.2, the agenda for this meeting was properly posted on April 22, 2004.
REPORT OF APPEAL RIGHTS
If you wish to appeal any decision on this Agenda, you may file an “Appeal Application” with the City Clerk
within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the decision, pursuant to Municipal Code 15-90.050 (b).
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please
contact the City Clerk at (408) 868-1269 or ctclerk@saratoga.ca.us. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to
make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
CONSENT CALENDAR
- None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
All interested persons may appear and be heard at the above time and place. If you challenge a decision of
the Planning Commission pursuant to a public hearing in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written
correspondence delivered to the Saratoga Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing. In order
to be included in the Planning Commission’s information packets, written communication should be filed on
or before the Monday, a week before the meeting.
1. APPLICATION #03-140 (403-27-049) – Appellant DUVALL, Site Location - 18325
Swarthmore Drive; - Appeal of an Administrative Decision to DENY a Tree Removal Permit at 18325
Swarthmore Drive to remove a large Redwood tree. The tree in question is a 161-inch, mature
Redwood and is located next to the driveway. (TOM SULLIVAN) (CONTINUED FROM MEETING
ON APRIL 14, 2004)
2. APPLICATION #04-041 (APN# 393-36-026) WU/CHEN, 19708 CRESTBROOK DRIVE; -
The applicant proposes to demolish an existing two-story home and construct a new 4,492
square foot, two-story home. The parcel is zoned R-1, 20,000 and the General Plan designation is
RLD, Residential Low Density. The height of the structure is proposed to be 25.86 feet. A two car
attached garage with a two car carport is proposed for the site. The existing circular driveway is
to remain and the swimming pool is to be demolished. (ANN WELSH)
3. APPLICATION #03-218 (APN# 503-13-067) WILLIAM WAI YAN HO, Mount Eden Road,
South of Villa Oaks Lane; - The applicant proposes to subdivide a 29.28-acre property into five
clustered lots with an average lot size of 1.73 acres. The remaining 19.49-acre portion of the
property is to remain in open space with a pedestrian, equestrian trail winding through the open
space. Access to the property is to be via a cul-de-sac, which egresses onto Mount Eden Road. An
emergency access road is proposed from Vista Regina Road to the cul- de-sac. The property has a
general plan designation of RHC, Hillside Conservation and is zoned HR - Hillside Residential
District. (ANN WELSH)
DIRECTORS ITEM
- None
COMMISSION ITEMS
- Memo from Tom Sullivan regarding noticing requirements
COMMUNICATIONS
WRITTEN
- City Council Minutes from Special Meetings on April 9, 2004
ADJOURNMENT TO NEXT MEETING
- Wednesday, May 12, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers/Civic Theater
13777 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
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